‘You need to be brave’: Venezuela’s ‘moles’ search for earthquake victims

Volunteer force flocks to devastated region, infiltrating collapsed buildings with little more than hand tools As the sun rose above Venezuela’s shattered northern coast, a motorbike mechanic nicknamed Culebrita (Little Snake) lowered himself into a chaotic mesh of concrete and steel and began crawling towards his objective. “I’m not afraid – but you need to be brave to do this,” said Darwin Rodríguez, a slender 32-year-old who earned the serpentine moniker because of his ability to slither i...

By Tom Phillips and Clavel Rangel in Caraballeda

Sports stadium becomes home for victims of the Venezuela earthquakes

A sports stadium in La Guaira state has been turned into a makeshift home and logistics centre for thousands of victims.

Venezuelan earthquake survivors make the hard shift from rescue to recovery

Venezuelans say they are largely alone in their search for the dead after the June 24 earthquakes that killed thousands. Here's a visual overview of how Venezuelans are dealing with the search for bodies, and how they're remembering those who have died.

Venezuela quakes survivor shares ordeal after 8 days buried alive

Hernan Gil was working his shift as a security guard in the basement of a building in Venezuela on the afternoon of June 24 when he felt the earth shake. The first tremor was short, Gil recounted in an interview from the hospital room where he was recovering after being rescued from the depths of a collapsed building. Gil became a symbol of hope for Venezuela after he survived eight days of being buried alive by the double earthquake that devastated the north of the Caribbean country, leaving...

By Agence France-Presse

Venezuelans mobilise to deal with earthquakes' consequences: FRANCE 24 reports

As more than ten days have passed since Venezuela was struck by twin earthquakes, the death toll remains uncertain, with an official balance of at least 3,342 people killed. On the northern coastal part of the country, the hardest-hit region, survivors and volunteers from across the country are taking matters into their own hands : treating the injured, finding shelter, searching for the missing. FRANCE 24's Pascale Mariani and Maxime Pluvinet spoke to residents

By FRANCE24